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third use is outside washington, d.c. you can use paid media to, again, raise the visibility of the issue. one of the things that we did once is when i was with working on another clean air campaign, we ran ads on the need for more fuel-efficient cars in a place, and the representative who we were aiming at, his wife heard them on the radio back home. and she made it clear to her husband that he needed to be good on this issue. and so we were able to raise the visibility of the issue by running them at home. in addition, you can use them to persuade, to seek the support of an elected official before a decision is made. now, that example we said, you know, be sure to call congressman x and get him to vote for cleaner car cans. cars. and, in fact, we ran the ad so much that his wife went to one of our champions on the committee, another congressman, and said, please, take off the ads. we'll vote with you, okay? and so the ad was very successful in persuading the congressman to support our position. so you can use them to pe
third use is outside washington, d.c. you can use paid media to, again, raise the visibility of the issue. one of the things that we did once is when i was with working on another clean air campaign, we ran ads on the need for more fuel-efficient cars in a place, and the representative who we were aiming at, his wife heard them on the radio back home. and she made it clear to her husband that he needed to be good on this issue. and so we were able to raise the visibility of the issue by running...
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at the american association of homes and services for the aging here in washington, d.c. since she started the institute 10 years ago, she's developed and directed a number of national programs, including the center for medicare education, the better jobs, better care national program, funded by the robert wood johnson foundation and atlantic philanthropy. she was a political appointee during the clinton administration, serving in the u.s. department of health and human services as deputy assistant secretary for disability, aging and long-term care policy. she also was assistant secretary for aging in 1997. she's been a senior researcher at the national center for health services research, and at project hope center for health healthy communities fares previously, as well as -- health affairs previously, as well as at georgetown university. to begin, let's welcome to the podium, steven kay. >> some people focus on specific federal programs, or they might focus on quality issues or work force issues or family care giving, and they also tend to focus on specific population,
at the american association of homes and services for the aging here in washington, d.c. since she started the institute 10 years ago, she's developed and directed a number of national programs, including the center for medicare education, the better jobs, better care national program, funded by the robert wood johnson foundation and atlantic philanthropy. she was a political appointee during the clinton administration, serving in the u.s. department of health and human services as deputy...
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in the time i have been in washington it has changed enormously. it is a lot more subtle. small things. like, you know, a bunch of men of going out and playing golf. women don't sent to play golf as much. that is something that a group of hill staff or lobbyists. so it is not like anybody is excluding them, but it is just more subtle and more, you know, not overtures, but things that happen. >> do you think about ways to compensate for that? >> yes. and i think a big part of it is because there are so many women now both on the hill and in the lobbying world. so i think the best way to do that is, you know, with organizing in groups and doing things, groups make more of a difference a lot of times. a lot more effective. it is a group of women chief of staff and a group of women lbs. that is the thing. i don't really like saying we're only going to have one women or whatever. i've had this discussion with jonathan. i definitely don't think you need to by any means. it is a tough issue and one of those things that i think a pretty verybody will have to exe in their own way.
in the time i have been in washington it has changed enormously. it is a lot more subtle. small things. like, you know, a bunch of men of going out and playing golf. women don't sent to play golf as much. that is something that a group of hill staff or lobbyists. so it is not like anybody is excluding them, but it is just more subtle and more, you know, not overtures, but things that happen. >> do you think about ways to compensate for that? >> yes. and i think a big part of it is...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 22, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeff merkley, a senator from the state of oregon, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following any leader remarks, the senate will resume consideration of senate h. j. res. 45 which is to increase the limit of the public debt. there will be no roll call votes during today's session of the senate. the presid officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of h. j. res. 45,hi report. the clerk: h. j. res. 45, joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. baucus: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: mr. president, i ask ispe fur
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 22, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeff merkley, a senator from the state of oregon, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following any leader remarks, the senate will resume consideration of senate h. j. res. 45 which is to increase...
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it is time to get serious about wednesdaying washington's in-- ending washington's insable appetite for the spending. although a step in the right direction is not enough to secure our financial future. as astounding as our current budget shortfalls are, long-term debt projections are profoundly worse. the peterson pew commission warned that government spending driven by the growth in health care costs in an aging population will almost certainly bring the debt to crisis levels during the next few decades. what is once thought as a scenario that would unfold in the distant future has compounded and become a pressing issue that we must face today. we must reform our largest entitlement programs. we used to think we had ten or so years, but because of the financial crisis, because of the spending binge we've engaged in and because of the massive debts and deficits, this problem is here now, not in ten years. we need to do this. i propose a systemic way to reform our programs, my purpose in putting this legislation out there is not simply to say, you know, we have it all figured out, we ha
it is time to get serious about wednesdaying washington's in-- ending washington's insable appetite for the spending. although a step in the right direction is not enough to secure our financial future. as astounding as our current budget shortfalls are, long-term debt projections are profoundly worse. the peterson pew commission warned that government spending driven by the growth in health care costs in an aging population will almost certainly bring the debt to crisis levels during the next...
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steckel for the breakup for washington. bradley a step late. brian ponthier booms one in from center. >> the team completing line change as the head man is torn by steckel. brian malone, wing towing for downy. not going far and shaone morrisonn was ready. the capitals look to counterattack. boyd gordon was knocked. deflected by green off extangvinc lierat tcag 0tp csn. joe: vince lecavalier taking a breather. it is his goal that has the locals over the capitals by one in this first period. toyota wants to watch hard shooting right-handed players. >> a point per game tied with 17 and steven stamkos for tampa bay. a goal leader with 23. joe: headman blocked and that will go off of the rink and viktor headman turned 19. it allows him to spend more time on the left side where he is more comfortable especially being a young guy like you just mentioned playing on your off sides. he is able to control the left side. joe: that last bullet point on that graphic won't to the ice time for hillary clinton man over meyers gets more. brendan morrison morriso
steckel for the breakup for washington. bradley a step late. brian ponthier booms one in from center. >> the team completing line change as the head man is torn by steckel. brian malone, wing towing for downy. not going far and shaone morrisonn was ready. the capitals look to counterattack. boyd gordon was knocked. deflected by green off extangvinc lierat tcag 0tp csn. joe: vince lecavalier taking a breather. it is his goal that has the locals over the capitals by one in this first...
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by twice as much in places like washington, nebraska and connecticut. by three times as much of virginia, mississippi and utah. four times as much in minnesota and south carolina. six times as much in alabama. a round of our nation, states have closed parks, stiffed vendors, throwing people off medicaid, stopped plowing snow and released thousands of dangerous criminals from prison early. overnight last night, the citizens of iowa were protected by seven state troopers tool. we have donner none of those things and don't intend to. the saddest of all, our sister states at least 40 of them are doing the worst thing possible in times like these. they are raising taxes. adding to the burden on families already in distressed and making their economic climate even less attractive to new jobs than they were before. michigan, wisconsin, new jersey, at least 11 more of raised income taxes. ohio, oregon, minnesota and 30 more have raised gas taxes. many states have raised multiple taxes at the same time. i hope you will join me in saying to night to the people fo
by twice as much in places like washington, nebraska and connecticut. by three times as much of virginia, mississippi and utah. four times as much in minnesota and south carolina. six times as much in alabama. a round of our nation, states have closed parks, stiffed vendors, throwing people off medicaid, stopped plowing snow and released thousands of dangerous criminals from prison early. overnight last night, the citizens of iowa were protected by seven state troopers tool. we have donner none...
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the camera can move in, it is a "washington post" start. ey basically make the point over the decade that thereÑi was zero net job creation. basically the same amount of jobs now as ten years ago. that is a pretty significant statistic. what does that mean for the broader economy? >> guest: well, i think it means that first of all, we have had too bad recessions. we have had, you know, a lot of months of job losses. at the more fundamentally it means that the structure of our economy is changing. it is going to be in very violent and very uncomfortable for a long time for that to happen. the last time we really have this kind of structural change was in the 30's when we actually lost jobs in that ticket. i think it means that we need to try to shift some of our focus. we got very good at building houses. we got very good at packaging mortgages and selling the financial securities. we weren't that good at doing the things that maybe we need is a country. that is why i think the administration has focused on infrastructure and green jobs, tr
the camera can move in, it is a "washington post" start. ey basically make the point over the decade that thereÑi was zero net job creation. basically the same amount of jobs now as ten years ago. that is a pretty significant statistic. what does that mean for the broader economy? >> guest: well, i think it means that first of all, we have had too bad recessions. we have had, you know, a lot of months of job losses. at the more fundamentally it means that the structure of our...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 20, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will proceed to a period of morning business for one hour with senators allowed to speak for up to ten minutes each. the time will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. following that morning business, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of beverly baldwin martin of georgia to be a united states circuit judge for the 11th circuit. debate on the nomination is limited to one hour, equally divided and controlled between senators leahy and sessions or their designees. upon the use or yielding back of the time, the senate will proc
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 20, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will proceed to a period of morning business for one hour with...
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today i'm here in the washington auto show. i'll be introducing chevrolet cruise that will get up to 40 miles per gallon with a turbo charged four-cylinder engine. they will getting driving dynamics along with the fuel friendly. those are kind of the two ends. as it relates to the truck, i just -- i ran the free commercial operation. i called on many customers, many men and women that do a lot of hard work. they need the tools of pickup trucks to get the job done. we have vehicle that is get 22 miles per gallon. same thing with the tahoe. those are the examples. we're going to look overall through the proficiency of the engines, engines that run biofuels. we're working on hydrogen fuel cell application. finally, the electricification of the vehicle with the chevrolet volt. that's what we're working on. we need to work on all five of those, because it's going to require those five solutions to meet the needs. >> host: arizona on the line now. linda on the republican line. go ahead, arizona. >> caller: yes, good morning. i'd like
today i'm here in the washington auto show. i'll be introducing chevrolet cruise that will get up to 40 miles per gallon with a turbo charged four-cylinder engine. they will getting driving dynamics along with the fuel friendly. those are kind of the two ends. as it relates to the truck, i just -- i ran the free commercial operation. i called on many customers, many men and women that do a lot of hard work. they need the tools of pickup trucks to get the job done. we have vehicle that is get 22...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 21, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform te duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i want to thank the majority leader for giving me the chance to make my very brief opening remarks as i must leave the building shortly. i thank him. mr. president, the senate's newest member is coming down from massachusetts today and we'll have a chance to welcome senator-elect brown to the capitol. obviously, we're delighted to have him. senator-elect brown has captured the attention of the entire country, but he has captured the attention of massachusetts voters first. and the people of massachusetts sent a very strong message. they were log for someone who would help change the direction in washington, and they put their hope
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 21, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform te duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i want to thank the majority leader for giving me the chance to make my very brief opening...
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live tonight on washington coverage here on c-span two. did you know that one of the top free news apps for the iphone or itouch is c-span radio. you can get quick access to c-span, c-span radio, and c-spaf the links including q and a. it's all available from the app store. >> now a discussion on the role of google in the study of history and hue it's book program, google books is helping higher education and professional research. we'll here from google and the university of california. this discussion from the annual meeting of the american historical association in san diego is two hours. >> well, hello, everybody. thank you very much for coming. i am shawn martin from the university of pennsylvania. i am the executive director of the american association. we are extremely happy to be cosponsoring the session with the research division of the american historical on is google good for history? which is very engaging and interesting. i hope that a lot of you have questions and thoughts in mind for a discussion. so we have three great spea
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 5, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark r. warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will stand adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on tuesday, january 19, 9, >> that wraps up the pro forma session. they will come back on january 19th. the second session of the 111th congress begins on january 20th as members return to consider the nomination of beverly martin to be u.s. circuit court judge for the eleventh circuit. live senate coverage as always on c-span2. the health-care debate is very much on the minds of senators as they return to town. democratic leaders head to the white house to meet with president obama to talk about details of the final bill which is awaiting negotiations between the house and senate. now we take you back to a discussion on
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 5, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark r. warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will stand adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on tuesday, january 19, 9, >> that wraps up the pro forma session. they will...
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my name is andy, law student at washington university here in town. how does merger like comcast play into this? you could have a situation where they are judged during the execution and also accused at the same type. what are the problems of something like that causes? and how do you address those? >> certainly from my perspective, it raises our anxiety. i'm not saying that comcast is going to go start kind of mixing into different businesses and all. but it raises the concern. so, i mean, i'm not sure how one can respond to your question other than to say, you know, that that's an additional concern. >> and i would add only it's not the first time that kind of thing has happened, having worked at aol/time warner after the merger. how do you deal with business? >> which raises the question about merger? >> that's also -- there's some assumptions about what the state of broadband competition. because if you have an infinite broadband users that one is going to criminate against me because they have this sense, i'll choose another broadband provider. o
my name is andy, law student at washington university here in town. how does merger like comcast play into this? you could have a situation where they are judged during the execution and also accused at the same type. what are the problems of something like that causes? and how do you address those? >> certainly from my perspective, it raises our anxiety. i'm not saying that comcast is going to go start kind of mixing into different businesses and all. but it raises the concern. so, i...
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yes, politics plays a part of everything in washington. it does not need to dominate discussions about protecting the united states against an attack. host: north carolina on the republican line. caller: what was said before that, the same policies are in effect between the bush administration and the current administration -- that is not true. they have changed the chain of command drastically when they took the cia and made it a role rather e rather than the than the primary role and the fbi has moved up to the primary role. do you have anything to say about that? >> guest: well, i mean, again, there's a lot of changing of roles that occurred after september 11 where now there's the director of national intelligence. and that the cia reports to and the fbi, you know, plays a much bigger role in investigating domestic mostly terrorist plots. but again, i don't know -- i mean, there have been significant policy changes regarding the treatment of suspects, you know, by the obama administration. but i don't know that there's been a significa
yes, politics plays a part of everything in washington. it does not need to dominate discussions about protecting the united states against an attack. host: north carolina on the republican line. caller: what was said before that, the same policies are in effect between the bush administration and the current administration -- that is not true. they have changed the chain of command drastically when they took the cia and made it a role rather e rather than the than the primary role and the fbi...